Speakur

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chance upon

/ˈt͡ʃæns əˌpɑn/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.88 in modern English

Syllables
chance upon
IPA
/ˈt͡ʃæns əˌpɑn/
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To find (someone or something) by chance.

Transitive verb

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈt͡ʃæns əˌpɑn/
  • British English: /ˈt͡ʃɑːns əˌpɒn/

Usage

Inflected Forms

chances upon (present, singular) chancing upon (participle, present) chanced upon (participle, past) chanced upon (past)

Synonyms

chance on come across happen on stumble upon fall upon strike come upon light upon happen upon attain discover

Questions

How do you pronounce chance upon?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈt͡ʃæns əˌpɑn/.
What does chance upon mean?
To find (someone or something) by chance.

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